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Statistics of substance abuse in the PAST MONTH by people 12yo+
1 in 10 (28.6 mil)
Marijuana: 1 in 11 (24 million)
Any prescription misuse: 1 in 43 (6.2 million)
*Pain relievers are most common misused (3.3 million)
1 in 4 (65.3 million)
1 in 4 (63.4 million)
Illicit Drugs: 1 in 20 (109 thousand)
- Most common illict: marijuana (78 thousands), then Rx misuse (22 thousand)
Any alcohol: 1 in 11 (214 thousand)
Tobacco: 1 in 7 (319 thousand)
Illicit drugs: 1 in 22 (109k)
Most common illicit: marijuana & Rx misuse
Any Alcohol: 1 in 11 (214k)
Tobacco: 1 in 7 (319k)
Sources
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2017). Key substance use and mental health indicators in the United States: Results from the 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (HHS Publication No. SMA 17-5044, NSDUH Series H-52). Rockville, MD: Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Retrieved from: https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/NSDUH-FFR1-2016/NSDUH-FFR1-2016.htm
Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality. (2016).Key substance use and mental health indicators in the United States: Results from the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (HHS Publication No. SMA 16-4984, NSDUH Series H-51). Retrieved from: https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/NSDUH-FFR1-2015/NSDUH-FFR1-2015/NSDUH-FFR1-2015.htm